Judge orders Oregon clean energy ballot measures to proceed
A Marion County judge on Thursday ordered Secretary of State Bev Clarno to process two clean energy ballot initiatives that environmentalists want…
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EPA petition seeks action on tainted NE Oregon drinking water
Eight state and national health and environment groups are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take emergency action because they say…
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Oregon, others sue Trump administration to block SNAP cuts
Oregon joined 15 states and New York City Thursday in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000…
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Couple stranded in snowstorm rescued near Cultus Lake
A Canyonville couple have been rescued after becoming stranded by a snowstorm near Cultus Lake in Douglas…
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Snowy travel woes mount; Hwy. 97 reopens at Calif. border
Travel woes continue to abound across Oregon from days of heavy snow and wind, with U.S. Highway 97 closed for a time at the California border…
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Revised Oregon climate bill could trigger another Senate GOP walkout
The GOP leader in the Oregon Senate says there could be another walkout by Republicans over legislation aimed at stemming global warming.…
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Portland man’s $8.4 million lottery prize almost got washed away
Laundry day got very exciting for a Portland man who accidentally washed his wallet, with an Oregon’s Game Megabucks ticket worth $8.4 million…
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Heavy snow causes power outage at Crater Lake National Park
Heavy snow has temporarily cut communications with people at Crater Lake National Park, where officials are advising people not to visit.…
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Ex-sheriff’s office worker files discrimination suit
ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former staff assistant has filed a federal lawsuit against the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office and her former supervisor,…
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Cold storage co. purchases NORPAC plants
The $49 million sale of NORPAC Foods’ Salem, Brooks and Stayton processing facilities to cold storage giant Lineage Logistics has been approved by…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers to tackle age discrimination in workplace
Creating an age-discrimination task force will be a priority during the Oregon Legislature’s short session next…
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Coast Guard: 3 men rescued from capsized fishing boat
Three fishermen were rescued Tuesday night from inside their capsized fishing vessel near the entrance to Coos Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard…
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ODFW IDs cause of NE Oregon 2,000-deer die-off
Tests by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife veterinarians have confirmed that Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is responsible for the die-off of an…
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Oregon, 14 other states oppose Trump plan to allow LNG shipments by rail
The attorneys general of 15 states, including Oregon, are opposing a Trump administration proposal to allow rail shipments of liquefied natural gas.…
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ODOT crews struggle to reopen 3 snow-hit S. Oregon highways
ODOT reported limited progress Tuesday in efforts to clear and reopen three southwest Oregon mountain highways after heavy snowfall downed numerous…
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Salem moves forward with plan to allow car camping
The Salem City Council has voted unanimously to draft an emergency declaration legally allowing car camping in certain areas. …
Continue Reading Work begins on new Oregon cap and trade bill
A climate change bill that could dominate the 2020 Oregon legislative session got its first public hearing as lawmakers try to find a compromise on…
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Family struck by coast tragedy: ‘Our hearts … could not be more broken’
A family devastated by the tragic loss of a 7-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy shared some details of what happened on the Oregon coast this weekend…
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Snow causes more school, road closures in Washington
Freezing temperatures and more snowfall created hazardous driving conditions and caused more school delays and closures in the Puget Sound area.…
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Oregon, other states settle with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 23 state law enforcement partners in an agreement Tuesday with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund, Inc. It…
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